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Median Home Price in Monroe, LA

The median home value in Monroe, LA is $155,007 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.47% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$155,007

Year-over-Year

+1.47%

Population

46,290

Monroe ranks #27 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 24.3% below the state's city median of $204,702. It sits in Ouachita Parish, where the county-wide median is $181,685.

Housing affordability in Monroe

Median household income in Monroe is $40,505, so the typical home value is about 3.8× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Monroe

Monroe police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,892 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,733 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Monroe

What is the average home price in Monroe, LA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Monroe, that value is $155,007. That's up 1.47% from a year earlier. It is about 24.3% below the typical Louisiana city tracked here.

Is Monroe expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Monroe are cheaper than Ouachita Parish as a whole, where the median is $181,685 — a difference of about 14.7%.

Is Monroe affordable?

Median household income here is $40,505, so the typical home value is about 3.8× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Monroe a safe place to live?

Monroe police reported 1,892 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 46,290. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.